Chords of: Bruises (Live Orchestral Version) by: Lewis Capaldi. (C#, C#m, A, E) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Bruises (Live Orchestral Version)” by Lewis Capaldi is in E Major and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 118 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, C#m, A, E.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m7 → E → C#m7 → E → C#m → E → C#m → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 0:52 | 24% |
| A | 0:47 | 22% |
| E | 0:30 | 14% |
| C#m7 | 0:23 | 10% |
| B | 0:10 | 5% |
| Abm7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Abm | 0:08 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
C#m7 – A – E – C#m7 – F#7 – B – A – E – C#m – Em6 – B7 – A – E – C#m – F#7 – B – A – E – A/E – Em – Amaj7 – C#7 – B – Abm – B – A – B/A – Aaug – B/A – Aaug – B7 – Ab – C#m – Abm – E/G# – A – C#m – C#m7 – Abm – A – B – C#m – C#m7 – Abm7 – A – C#m – C#m7 – E – …
